USVI-On-Line

Greetings gang,

Just wanted (after years of lurking) to formally introduce myself to the board. This place has proved to be a valuable source of information for me regarding the US/BVIs. It has been much appreciated.

I decided to join as I will probably be seeking more help than I ever have before. I have been on one of the islands each of the past four years. I just recently booked a trip for December, but this one will be the most special. I plan on suprising my girlfriend with the vacation, but even more, I plan on proposing to her.

All I have are flights and a couple of hotel nights on STT (shopping and relaxing before the flight back). So the planning begins from here.

I look forward to the opportunity to chat with all of you!

Welcome to the virtual world! When will you be taking your trip? Will you be spending all of your time on STT? What ideas do you have for proposing? During a special dinner? A special snorkel? I'm sure you'll get alot of great ideas here. I've read about several proposals and they were really special events. Welcome & Good Luck!

On STJ the first three nights, STT the last two. She will know something is going on due to the suprise trip. So, I am thinking about telling her we are going to have a special dinner the first night (where she will expect the proposal), only to not pop the question. That way she may suspect that its not going to happen on this trip. The next day, I plan on putting together a nice picnic with a bottle of champagne, and going down on one knee (not sure which beach yet).

I know its evil, but I think its the only way to rid her of the suspicion that I will be popping the question on this trip.

As far as lodging on STJ, I have stayed at Suite Dreams, but I am also looking at Cruz Views. Any recommendations are also appreciated...

well good for you and welcome! I'm sure you will get many great ideas here.

Wow, what a great surprise!!!

I say get it over as soon as possible so you can enjoy your proposal and celebrate!!!

If it was me, I'd be going crazy waiting.

Congratulations to you both.

Welcometo the Forum family!!

Sounds like a plan but she may just punch you when you finally ask, an expect some pissiness when you don't actually propose at the nice dinner. Just one girls advice.

I nice spot might be Jumbie. If you get there early enough just head down all the way to the left and there's a nice little nook down there that affords some privacy and excellent views.

May I suggest that insetad of doing lunch and risking tons of people around that you you think about switching to a breakfast? That way you can still do champagne and fruit and muffins (from Deli grotto). And you can also pretty much have the beach to yourself and you don't have to risk someone ruing the "moment."

Since sunrise is so early it's doubtful you'd want to get up that early and at sunset the noseeums will make it miserable.

Just a thought...

How exciting and fun.
We were married on St John May 2003. We returned for our one year anniversary and brought along another couple. They got engaged during a hike at Ram Head!!

I like your idea of making her think the engagement will be that first night.

First, if you don't have your place on STJ yet, you may want to look into Estate Lindholm. The place is GORGEOUS and right above Honeymoon and Solomon. We stay there almost every time we go to STJ before or after our villa stay. Lauren and Brion are AWESOME hosts. The ONLY time we ever seem to see other people is a breakfast.

Second, I LOVE your idea of not proposing at dinner and the devilish side of me would have suggested that you keep doing things that make her think it's gonna be that time. Just when she has finally given up that you're not gonna do it, do it. LMAO - I do have a wicked/devilish side to me though. Just depends on her sense of humor.

Maybe I have just had too much caffine already

Thanks for the advice so far!

I agree that its evil to make her think that the proposal will come the first night, but in my mind its the only way to make her think its not going down on this trip.

I also was thinking of doing a horseback ride, but I think they are only guided tours. I don't want to propose in front of the guide.

The alternate is to propose on JVD, where we initially decided to be in an exclusive relationship...

Welcome to the forum, and congratulations!

The Champagne breakfast is a great idea and Jumbie is a beautiful beach, (as is Honeymoon, Saloman, Gibney, Hawksnest, Maho, ahh who am I kidding - I love them all!) It is a little wicked to make her wait, but if she has a great (sort of twisted) sense of humor - she'll love it. Besides, the actual proposal will still be very special, just not fancy!

Welcome and congrats on the upcoming proposal. My brother proposed this past May at sunset on Maho. It was perfectly romantic. I do like your idea about the dinner the first night. I also agree with Gromit that if she is expecting it or has been waiting for it for awhile then she may get a little irritated. We've been married three years and my husband waited until the very last day of a vacation to propse and we'd had all these romantic moments when I thought it would happen and it didn't. I was so frustrated by the end of the trip I was practically in tears and I'm not prone to being emotional!

I'm sure you will have a wonderful trip! I really like the JVD proposal idea too!

Welcome! Glad you de-lurked.
Oh and Congratulations!